I subscribe to Lapham’s Quarterly, a magazine you should get if you have an appetite for a perspective beyond the micro-moments of our digital age. As you know, I’m in the business of helping knowledgeable people sell themselves and their… Read More »Make it look simple and easy
On Thursday night I listened to a show called Radio Lab on National Public Radio. Anyone interested in trying to close the gap between intention and action, whether in yourself or others; anyone who seeks to be persuasive and gain… Read More »Persuasion, Influence and the Fear of Loss
They say clothes make the man (or woman)–actually, they don’t. They only protect the man (or woman) from making a poor first impression. But when you’re occasionally thrust into the spotlight, like my fabulous friend Jim Colby, you may need… Read More »Dress for Even More Success
A gaffe has been described as “speaking the truth by mistake.” Actually, it’s a little more complicated than that. It’s more like saying what you really think at that point in time, which is different from speaking the truth. Both… Read More »Public speaking: Off the cuff is off limits
First of all, to admit you need a speech coach is a kind of confession—a confession that you need help. Some of us don’t like to ask for directions when we’re lost, and some of us will struggle on our… Read More »How you should look for a speech coach
Here are two excerpts from an article in The New Yorker. The article is entitled Words on Trial, and its author is Jack Hitt. It appears in the June 23rd, 2012 issue. The key idea is that words, by themselves,… Read More »Communication skill includes words, voice, and body language